Album Album of the Month October 4, 2022 by Diego Olivas Endeavour (民藝復興): 極樂 (Elysium) (1992) There’s a reason that art can transcend time, space, and vocabulary. It does so because it can speak to something innate born… October 4, 2022
Album 音 Album of the Month February 23, 2018 by Diego Olivas Genji Sawai: Sowaka (1984) Is it Jazz? How many times can one ask that question. What exactly constitutes Jazz? Genji Sawai’s Sowaka stretches this idea limit.… February 23, 2018
Album 音 Album December 9, 2016 by Diego Olivas EP-4: Lingua Franca-1 (1983) “Cool, no sweat funk.” – Those exact words are how the leaders of Japanese group EP-4 describe their music. Led by the… December 9, 2016
Review 音 Review September 28, 2014 by Diego Olivas Kid Creole and the Coconuts: Annie (I’m Not Your Daddy) (1983) Kid Creole and his Coconuts My short musical sojourn outside of the US returns back to where I started, Brooklyn. Its this… September 28, 2014
Review 音 Review September 8, 2014 by Diego Olivas J. Walter Negro and Loose Jointz: Shoot the Pump (1981) J. Walter Negro and Loose Jointz We all know rap rock. For the most part, its got to be one of the… September 8, 2014